Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein; August 14, 1971) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer and actress

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

. She was born in Los Angeles and raised by Ross and her first husband,

Robert Ellis Silberstein Robert Ellis Silberstein (also known as Bob Ellis; born January 5, 1946) is an American music executive and businessman. During his career, he managed many musicians, including Billy Preston, Diana Ross, Rufus, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood ...

. Her biological father is

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founder

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, but she was raised by her former stepfather Silberstein, a man she remains close with today, and he is considered her legal father.

Early life

At the time of Rhonda's birth, Diana Ross was married to her first husband,

. Ross, Gordy, and Silberstein all knew of Rhonda's parentage. She was publicly presented as the daughter of Ross and Silberstein, and he raised her. When she was 13, she was told Gordy was her biological father. Ross Kendrick has said that the revelation came as a relief. She was beginning to notice physical differences between herself and her younger sisters. The revelation gave her an answer to the situation. Rhonda Ross Kendrick is the eldest of Diana Ross' five children and the seventh of

's eight biological children. She is a graduate of

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

Career

Ross Kendrick's most famous acting credit is Toni Burrell on '' Another World''. She played the role from 1997 to 1999 and was nominated for a

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

in 1998. She also appeared in the movie ''The Personals'' (1999) with

Malik Yoba Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama ''New York Undercover'' and as Yul Brenner in the film '' Cool Runnings''. ...

as well as ''

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

'' miniseries with her relative

Bianca Lawson Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', ''Goode Behavior'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', and '' Rogue''. She has also had r ...

. In 2004, she released her debut live album ''Rhonda Ross Live Featuring Rodney Kendrick''. After working for two years as an agent with the firm Citi Habitats, she founded Ross Realty International, a real-estate brokerage firm in New York City in 2008. In 2013, she joined her mother (Diana Ross) on the In the Name of Love Tour as the opening act for her concerts. In July 2016, she released her first studio album ''In Case You Didn't Know''. The album spawned the singles "Summer Day" and "In Case You Didn't Know".

Personal life

On September 13, 1996, she married jazz musician

Rodney Kendrick Rodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1960) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer. He has been described as a "hard swinging player and composer with a delightful Thelonious Monk, Monkish wit and drive". Career At twenty-one, Kendr ...

. On August 7, 2009, she gave birth to their son.

Discography

* ''Rhonda Ross Live Featuring Rodney Kendrick'' (2004) * ''In Case You Didn't Know'' (2016)

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
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Ross Realty International
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